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Patent GB-2527646-A (GB)
Title: Network revision evaluator
Inventor: STALZER KEVIN J
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2015-04-24
Abstract: A method including receiving 302 a request to perform a revision on plural network devices wherein at least a first group of the plural network devices is identified304 , each of the devices in the group having a same first feature and a same first predefined characteristic. It is determined 306 whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices. A record of whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on the network devices in the first group may be stored in an electronic storage device. The record may be used in deciding whether to roll-out the revision to the devices in the group. A representative device may be selected of devices in the same group and the revision evaluated for the representative device and rolled-out to the group if the evaluation is successful. The evaluation may comprise determining whether the revision would be successful if rolled-out without actually performing the revision e.g. on the representative device. This may be performed by sending a modified revision command that seeks a response of whether the revision would be successful. The revision may be a software/hardware update, version update or reconfiguration etc. The devices may be clients, servers or routers etc.
Patent GB-2523021-A (GB)
Title: High temperature back pressure valve
Inventor: HE HENRY X
IPC: E21B34/02
Filed: 2013-10-11
Abstract: A back pressure valve for sealing a wellbore. The back pressure valve has a cylindrical body with threads designed to engage threads in the opening of a tubing hanger within the wellbore. The back pressure valve also has a metal sealing surface. When the threads of the back pressure valve engage the threads in the opening of the tubing hanger, the metal sealing surface of the valve seals against the metal of the tubing hanger, forming a metal to metal seal.
Patent GB-2529750-A (GB)
Title: Eye control of a text stream
Inventor: YOAKUM JOHN H
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2015-06-23
Abstract: Text components of a text stream are provided for presentation in a display area of a display. An eye system of a user is analyzed while concurrently providing the text components for presentation in the display area. Based on analyzing the eye system, a stream control command that requests a change in a characteristic of the presentation of the text components is determined. In response to the stream control command, the presentation of the text components is altered in accordance with the stream control command. The stream control command may be to increase or decrease the pace of the text stream, to access a next text stream, or to pause the presentation of text components. The eye system may comprise at least one eye of the user, and analyzing the eye system comprises determining that at least one eye has changed a gaze direction. The eye system may comprise an eyelid of the user, wherein analyzing the eye system comprises determining that the eyelid has blinked a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period of time.
Patent GB-2540744-A (GB)
Title: Photonic Digital-to-Analogue Converter
Inventor: JOONYOUNG KIM
IPC: H03M1/66
Filed: 2015-07-16
Abstract: A photonic digital-to-analogue converter (DAC), and its method of operation are disclosed. The photonic DAC comprises an array of semiconductor laser diodes (408, 410, 412), each of which is modulated with different relatively low frequency (<2GHz), low power (<-10 dBm), Large bit count (>14) source digital signals at least partially representative of an original RF signal. The optical outputs of the laser diodes have varying wavelengths and are fed into a wavelength division multiplexer 414 which combines them into ideally one multiplexed optical output which is then pulse modulated by a Mach-Zehnder modulator 416 with a pulse train 418 having a sample rate relatively much higher than the frequency of the source modulating digital signal to provide pulsed optical waveforms. The pulsed optical waveforms are then passed through a dispersive medium 422, such as an optical fibre, which stretches the pulses 424 before they fall on a photodetector 426 which provides a corresponding electrical analogue output 428. The invention is characterised in that each of the semiconductor laser diodes is directly modulated, and in that the response time of said photodetector is less than the inverse of the sampling rate of the pulse modulation means such that the analogue signal resulting from the photodetector resembles the original RF signal. This arrangement provides wide bandwidth and low jitter and finds use in communication systems, radar, TV and radio broadcast services.
Patent GB-2541021-A (GB)
Title: Terminal reporting in wireless communication system
Inventor: TIMOTHY MOULSLEY
IPC: H04W36/24
Filed: 2015-08-06
Abstract: In a cellular wireless communication system, the cells broadcast indications related to performance such as their available bandwidth, available data rate, available latency, available number of carriers or transmission power. At least one of the cells is a serving cell for a mobile station and at least one other cell is not a serving cell. The mobile station computes a performance metric for each detected cells, taking into account the broadcast indication and either or both of capabilities of the mobile station and available communication resources of a cell as estimated or measured by the mobile station. Based on the values of the performance metrics, the mobile station reports measurement/metrics for one or more cells to a serving cell base station. In this way the base station can know the amount of available resources in each cell suitable for handover, and can make a better handover choice for the mobile station.
Patent GB-2537950-A (GB)
Title: Aerial vehicle
Inventor: DAVID EDGAR
IPC: H01M8/00
Filed: 2015-10-30
Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle 400 comprises a plurality of at least one type of fuel cell system component distributed about the vehicle. The fuel cell system component may be a fuel cell, a fuel cell generator, a coolant structure, a fuel reservoir or a reactant reservoir. The vehicle may be a rotor craft having a body 438 and a plurality of propulsion modules 440-443. The propulsion modules may be connected to the body by a plurality of struts 444-447. Each strut may include one or more of the fuel cell system components 452-455.
Patent GB-2535285-A (GB)
Title: Roof segment for a vehicle and method for producing a roof segment
Inventor: UDO MILDNER
IPC: B62D25/06
Filed: 2015-12-01
Abstract: A roof segment 12 for a vehicle (74, Figure 12), typically a car, station wagon, multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), sports utility vehicle (SUV) or other motor vehicle, has a flat base element 14 with a wall created from a single, plastically deformed starting material, forming a closed hollow cross section enclosing one or more cavities 16. Roof segment 12 may be formed by rollforming a single flat blank, suitably of sheet metal such as aluminium or magnesium or an alloy containing a lightweight metal, and connecting ends 32, 34 of the material using adhesive, rivets or laser welding, alternatively roof segment 12 may be formed by extruding a pellet or by hot forming using a high pressure process. A roof module 45 comprising roof segment 12 is also provided. Roof segment 12 may be lightweight while providing adequate torsional stiffness.
Patent GB-2535001-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust pipe element for an exhaust system of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle
Inventor: DONALD DURGAN
IPC: F01N13/18
Filed: 2015-12-22
Abstract: An exhaust pipe element 16 has at least one exhaust conduit 18 through which exhaust gas of a combustion engine can flow. The exhaust conduit 18 has at least one diversion zone (A, Fig 2f) in which the exhaust gas flowing through the diversion zone (A, Fig. 2f) is diverted at least 70 degrees. The exhaust pipe element 16 is, at least in the diversion zone (A, Fig. 2f), formed by means of hydroforming. The diversion zone (A, Fig 2f) may have a first portion where the conduit 18 widens conically, a second portion where the conduit tapers conically, and a third portion (S, Fig. 2f) in the form of a straight circular cylinder. The cross section of the third portion (S, Fig. 2f) may be smaller than the first or second portions. The exhaust pipe element 16 may be made from aluminized stainless steel. An exhaust system 12 for a vehicle, containing an exhaust pipe element 16 is also claimed.
Patent GB-2546764-A (GB)
Title: Selective catalytic reduction dosing sytem
Inventor: MARTIN A P SYKES
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2016-01-28
Abstract: A method for purging a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) dosing system 10 having a urea reservoir 11, a urea delivery module 12 comprising at least one pump 20, 30, 40, a dosing injector 15 arranged to spray urea into an engine exhaust pipe, and a feedline 26, 36, 46. The method comprises: activating a reverse pump or a pump in a reverse direction; opening the dosing injector; stopping the reverse pump or reverse direction of the pump, and closing the dosing injector; activating a forward pump or a forward direction of the pump; stopping the forward pump or forward direction of the pump, and opening the dosing injector; and activating the reverse pump or a reverse direction of the pump. An optional final step may comprise closing the dosing injector. The invention also extends to an SCR dosing system operable to carry out the method.
Patent GB-2547908-A (GB)
Title: Replacement knee component
Inventor: ADAM BRISCOE
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 2016-03-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a femoral component 1 of a knee replacement assembly. The knee replacement assembly is arranged to articulate about an articulation axis X. The femoral component comprises an outer surface 100 defining a replacement condyle; and an inner surface 200 for attachment to a prepared distal femur. The inner surface comprises portions 210, 220, 230, 240 provided with mutually parallel ridges 201 and grooves 202. The ridges and grooves are arranged to provide an increased or reduced stiffness of the femoral component when cantilevered about the articulation axis X compared with a stiffness of the femoral component when cantilevered about a transverse axis Y or Z. The ridges may be discontinuous.
Patent GB-2538138-A (GB)
Title: Image capture apparatus, control method thereof and control program thereof
Inventor: MASAYUKI MUKUNASHI
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2016-03-03
Abstract: An image capture apparatus (100) comprises a the controller (132) controls an optical element (104), when a motion of the image capture apparatus follows a motion of the object, by using first motion information obtained from a first detector (107) to detect the motion of the image capture apparatus and second motion information obtained from a second detector (135) to detect the motion of the object. The calculator (134) calculates prediction information on the motion of the object during an exposure time, by using the second information detected at multiple times before the exposure time. The controller uses the prediction information to control the optical element during the exposure time, by. The camera is preferably for follow shot photography.
Patent GB-2548812-A (GB)
Title: An attachment for a hand held appliance
Inventor: RICHARD ANTHONY MASON
IPC: A45D20/52
Filed: 2016-03-24
Abstract: An attachment for a hair care appliance comprising a body 12 having a fluid inlet, a plurality of flow paths and a plurality of outlets; and having a first vane 170 and further vanes 100 within the flow paths, where the body comprises at least two extended plates 40 and the outlets comprise slots defined by overlap between the plates, wherein the vanes are curved and positioned within the overlap between the plates and wherein the first vane curves in an opposite direction to the further vanes. The body may be elongate and may have a first end 14 including a fluid inlet and a second end 16 and may extend along an axis. The fluid outlets may be elongate and extend along the axis between the first end and the second end. The attachment could be a nozzle for a hairdryer or other hot air styling device and is suitable for curling the hair.
Patent GB-2540244-A (GB)
Title: A Blade provided with platforms possessing attachment portions
Inventor: Thomas Alain De Gaillard
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 2016-04-29
Abstract: A composite turbine engine blade such as a composite fan blade 22 comprises platforms 23, 24, formed integrally with the blade e.g. by three-dimensional weaving. The distal edges of the platforms include attachment portions 40 that engage with hooks 50 extending radially from the disk. This prevents distortion of the platforms in use. The blade may be made from a fibre preform comprising: longitudinal segments for the blade root 21 and aerofoil portion 22, and transverse segments for the platforms 23, 24, and further comprising at least one attachment tab provided under the transverse segment at its distal edge, for forming an attachment portion 40 of the platform 23.
Patent GB-2539090-A (GB)
Title: A hybrid distributed storage system
Inventor: FREDERIK DE SCHRIJVER
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2016-05-06
Abstract: A distributed storage system 1 comprises: a plurality of elements 300 for redundantly storing data 500 on set 32, the set comprises elements such that a desired concurrent failure of elements can be tolerated 810; a plurality of nodes, each comprises a share of said elements; and at least one controller node coupled to or at least partly comprised within said nodes, including a spreading module 410 to select a fragment subset 34 comprises a fragment spreading width 832 of elements, spreading width being the sum of basic and redundant fragment elements; select a replication subset 36 comprises a replication storage count 890 of storage elements, whereby the sum of said redundant fragment element and said replication counts is equal to or greater than desired concurrent failure tolerance; store on each element of said fragment storage subset a fragment sub-collection comprises at least an encoding multiple of fragments generated by a hybrid encoding module 400; and store on each element of said replication subset one replication copy generated by said hybrid encoding module; wherein said hybrid module is adapted to generate a fragment collection comprises at least the encoding multiple multiplied by the fragment spreading width, and said replication count of replication copies of said data.
Patent GB-2554674-A (GB)
Title: 3D capture : object extraction
Inventor: ADAM MICHAEL BAUMBERG
IPC: G06T17/00
Filed: 2016-10-03
Abstract: A method for capturing a 3D model of an object on a surface or environment in a world comprises capturing a plurality of images of the object with an imaging device, such as a mobile phone or smartphone. The imaging device positions and orientations for each of the images are recorded and an estimation of the orientation of the up axis of the world is obtained, e.g. using dominant image plane axis information or mean image plane data. A bounding region of the object is estimated using the positions and orientations of the imaging device and the up axis, and a 3D representation of the object is built restricted to the bounding region. The method may include creating a sparse point cloud representing the object on the surface with the 3D model being clipped above an identified ground plane to compete the 3D model. Surface data may be clipped prior to interpolation of the 3D model to prevent merging or mixing of the ground and object surfaces.
Patent GB-2558655-A (GB)
Title: Fault-tolerant solid state power controller
Inventor: DAVID ALAN ELLIOTT
IPC: H02H7/26
Filed: 2017-01-16
Abstract: A solid state power controller 300 for delivering power to a load 304. The solid state power controller 300 includes a number of sections 41, 42, 43, where each section includes at least one power switching block. The solid state power controller further includes protection circuitry 383, 314, 385, 329, 387, 349 in each section. The protection circuitry is configured to prevent a fault (which could be a short circuit or a current through the sspc exceeding a threshold) occurring in one power switching block to propagate to the other sections, to other power switching blocks, or to the load. The protection circuitry may include at least one fuse 383, 385, 387, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393.
Patent GB-2564075-A (GB)
Title: Multi-Threaded rendering system
Inventor: Adrian li
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2017-03-23
Abstract: Generating worker threads in a rendering system wherein a request to execute an application utilising a display is received 910, a layout time for providing a layout for frames of the application on the display and a time to render said frames are determined 920, a number of worker threads is generated based on this determination 930 such that the frames of the application can be displayed by executing the generated worker threads in parallel with a rendering thread which renders the frames of the application 940. The determination of the layout and render time may include a determination based on the actual work performed by the worker and render threads. If the layout time is greater than the render time, then the number of worker threads may be incremented, or conversely decrementing the number of worker threads if the render time is greater than the layout time. Historical data from previous executions of the application may be logged such that layout and rendering time can be determined based on the historical data.
Patent GB-2561856-A (GB)
Title: Electrical socket
Inventor: EDWARD MCDERMOTT
IPC: H01R13/717
Filed: 2017-04-25
Abstract: An electrical socket 10 configured for connection to an electrical supply and formed to receive an electrical plug and to supply it with electricity, the electrical socket comprises a delay timer 24 and a signaling device 22. The delay counter is configured to be triggered by an event indicative of commencement of electrical usage, to measure passage of a predetermined delay period, and, in the event that electrical usage does not cease during the delay period, to apply an activation signal to the signalling device at the end of the delay period. The signalling device is configured, in response to the activation signal, to emit a visible and/or audible warning signal to alert a user. The socket may serve to alert users if a socket is left active for an excessive period of time. The delay timer may be triggered by switching on of the switches 14a, 14b, and may be reset when these switches are switched to the off state.
Patent GB-2546923-A (GB)
Title: Surface cleaning apparatus
Inventor: WAYNE CONRAD
IPC: A47L5/24
Filed: 2015-12-16
Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner having a front end having a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an upper end and a bottom, the hand vacuum cleaner comprises a main body comprising an upper end, a lower end, a front end, a rear end and a handle having a hand grip portion (484, FIG 78), the main body housing a suction motor and fan assembly 204, the suction motor and fan assembly having a suction motor axis of rotation 252 and a cyclone unit 184 comprising a cyclone having a cyclone axis of rotation 248, a cyclone air inlet and a cyclone air outlet and the cyclone axis 248 intersects the hand grip portion (484, FIG 78), wherein, when the hand vacuum cleaner is positioned with the bottom on a horizontal surface, the cyclone axis 248 of rotation is generally horizontal, the suction motor axis 252 of rotation is generally horizontal and vertically spaced from the cyclone axis of rotation 248 and the hand grip portion 484 extends at a forward angle (892, fig 78) to the vertical . The dirt collection chamber can be beneath the cyclone, when the main body is horizontal.
Patent GB-2562765-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic induction heating for pest control
Inventor: MICHAEL JOHN TAYLOR
IPC: A01M1/22
Filed: 2017-05-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus using a magnetic field 6 of optimal frequency, intensity and duration to carry out pest control by delivering sufficient energy to destroy or incapacitate a pest without damaging plant matter. The magnetic field may provide induction heating sufficient to heat part or all of the target pest. The induction heating may operate at radio frequencies that may be 0-1 GHz or 1-400 MHz. The magnetic field strength may be 0-100 T, preferably on the order of millitesla. The apparatus may include a high frequency magnetic field generator 15 attached to an electrical power supply 13 that may shut down if unexpected inductance is detected, the generator may comprise one or more nozzles. The apparatus may include a propulsion device 10. The apparatus may include a magnetic lens to focus the field on a kill zone. The apparatus may include shielding against electromagnetic noise.
Patent GB-2555240-A (GB)
Title: Calibration of in-line monitoring instruments in a subsea installation
Inventor: TORBJØRN VEGARD LØKKEN
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2015-04-15
Abstract: A method of calibration of an in-line monitoring instrument in a subsea installation (6), comprises using an umbilical (4) for transportation of a sample fluid from the subsea installation (6) to a topside installation (2) and/or for transportation of a reference fluid from the topside installation (2) to the subsea installation (6); comparing measurements of the sample fluid or the reference fluid by the in-line monitoring instrument with measurements of the same fluid obtained previously or subsequently by topside instruments; and adjusting the calibration of the in-line monitoring instrument in the subsea installation (6), if required, based on the results of the comparison of measurements.
Patent GB-2553971-A (GB)
Title: Electric rotary machine
Inventor: YUKITO IMAMURA
IPC: H02K9/19
Filed: 2016-03-10
Abstract: An electric rotary machine is provided with: a case comprising an internal space; a rotor that is accommodated in the internal space of the case and that is rotatably supported by the case; a stator core that is accommodated in the internal space of the case and provided around the rotor with a gap therebetween in the case; a plurality of coils wound around the stator core with a gap therebetween in the circumferential direction; and a cooling liquid sealed in the space on the interior of the case so that a part of the coils and the rotor are submerged therein.
Patent GB-2560622-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle occupancy indication and utilization thereof
Inventor: NIKHIL NAGRAJ RAO
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2018-01-19
Abstract: A method, comprises determining, by a processor associated with a vehicle 105, occupancy information regarding a number of occupants in the vehicle; and indicating, the occupancy information in either or both of a human-perceivable way and a machine-perceivable way. The human-perceivable way may include controlling an indicator (such as a light bar or numerical display 112, 114, 122, 124, 126). The indication of occupancy may be by a wireless transmission using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications. The method may further comprise obtaining, additional occupancy information from one or more other vehicles and determining, based at least in part on the occupancy information and the additional occupancy information, a manoeuvring pattern to manoeuvre the vehicle when the vehicle is in a predefined condition. The predefined condition may be that the vehicle is involved in an unavoidable collision with at least one vehicle of the one or more vehicles, and the manoeuvring pattern comprises a pattern that manoeuvres the vehicle to crash into one of the one or more vehicles with a lower number of occupants i.e. the vehicle may make a choice to collide with a vehicle having a lower occupancy in order to avoid colliding with a vehicle of a higher occupancy. A further aspect of the disclosure comprises receiving, by a processor associated with a roadside traffic control infrastructure, occupancy information regarding a number of occupants in each of a plurality of vehicles; and managing, by the processor, one or more traffic flows based at least in part on the occupancy information.